Chris Cagle

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Biography

Chris Cagle (born November 10, 1968) is an American country music artist. He was first known for writing songs for David Kersh before signing to Virgin Records Nashville in 2000. Cagle made his debut on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts with the single "My Love Goes On and On", the first single from his debut album Play It Loud. The album, which was certified gold in the United States, also produced the Top 10 hit "Laredo" and "I Breathe In, I Breathe Out", his only number one hit. Play It Loud was followed in 2002 by Chris Cagle, released on Capitol Records Nashville. Also a gold album in the U.S., it produced the Top 5 hits "What a Beautiful Day" and "Chicks Dig It". Anywhere but Here, his third album, followed in 2005 and produced the number 12-peaking "Miss Me Baby". A fourth studio album, titled My Life's Been a Country Song, was released in 2008, and its lead-off single, "What Kinda Gone", peaked at 3 on the country music charts in early 2008. After exiting Capitol in 2008, he signed with Bigger Picture Music Group in 2011. Cagle was born in DeRidder, Louisiana on November 10, 1968; by the time he was four years old, his family moved to Sugar Land, Texas, just outside of Houston, Texas. He stayed there until moving to Baytown, Texas in high school. During his high school years, he took piano lessons before switching to guitar. His senior year he moved to White Settlement, Texas, where he attended Brewer High School before moving back to Baytown,Texas and graduating from Ross S. Sterling High School in 1987. After graduating high school, he attended University of Texas at Arlington for one year. He skipped his finance courses to audit music classes, and performed at night in nearby clubs. Cagle later dropped out of college. Chris moved to Nashville in 1994 at the behest of entertainment attorney Rod Phelps. Chris told Phelps that he "...had no place to live, no job, and no money". Phelps hired Cagle as a nanny for Phelps' three daughters, Shayna, Ashley and Tiffany, where he remained for several months. While in Nashville, Cagle was waiting tables and tending bar while working to improve himself as a songwriter. One big break came when he met the legendary Harlan Howard, who was so impressed with Chris's songwriting progress that he was the first to publish one of his songs. Chris then landed a publishing deal and had songs recorded by David Kersh. A woman he met while waiting tables led him to Virgin Records head Scott Hendricks, who signed him to a label deal. He currently lives in Love County, Oklahoma. Cagle graduated Ross S. Sterling High school in Baytown, Texas in 1987. He married school teacher Elizabeth Filer on September 10, 2001 in Houston, Texas, but the marriage ended in divorce in 2003. On October 3, 2005, he announced on his web site that he was not the biological father of his then-girlfriend's baby. Chris is a brother of the Missouri Theta Chapter of Phi Delta Theta. On December 15, 2013, he was arrested in Greenville, Texas on "suspicion of driving while intoxicated".

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Year Formed 1968
Number of Albums 9
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Who was Cagle first known for writing songs for?

David Kersh

...He was first known for writing songs for David Kersh before signing with Virgin Records Nashville in 2000. Cagle debuted the Billboard Hot Country Sin...
When did Cagle sign with Virgin Records Nashville?

2000

...ng songs for David Kersh before signing with Virgin Records Nashville in 2000 . Cagle debuted the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart with My ...
What album debuted on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart?

My Love Goes On and On

...e debuted the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart with My Love Goes On and On . The album, certified gold in the United States, also entered t...
How many hits did Miss Me Baby have?

12

...hit. Anywhere But Here, her third album, followed in 2005 and created the 12 hit Miss Me Baby. Her fourth studio album, titled My Life's Been a Countr...
What was the name of her fourth album?

My Life's Been a Country Song

...ted the 12 hit Miss Me Baby. Her fourth studio album, titled My Life's Been a Country Song , was released in 2008, and her debut single, What Kinda Gon...
What was the name of Chris' first album?

Play It Loud

...eleased the hit songI Breathe In, I Breathe Out from his debut album Play It Loud . Chris Cagle before fame He dropped out of the University of Texas a...
When was My Life's Been a Country Song released?<extra_id_51> What was her first single?

What Kinda Gone

...'s Been a Country Song, was released in 2008, and her debut single, What Kinda Gone reached No. Genres Country Occupation(s) Singersongwriter Instrume...
What hit song did Chris Cagle release from his debut album?

I Breathe In, I Breathe Out

...lle, Bigger Picture About Chris Cagle He released the hit song I Breathe In, I Breathe Out from his debut album Play It Loud. Chris Cagle before fame H...
What university did Cagle drop out of to pursue music?

University of Texas at Arlington

...lay It Loud. Chris Cagle before fame He dropped out of the University of Texas at Arlington to pursue music. A music agency discovered him while he wa...
Where did a music agency discover Cagle?

while he was working at a restaurant

...Arlington to pursue music. A music agency discovered him while he was working at a restaurant . Achievement of Chris Cagle He has toured with the count...
What country band has Chris cagle toured with?

Rascal Flatts

...rant. Achievement of Chris Cagle He has toured with the country band Rascal Flatts . Chris Cagle family life Kay Cagle, his second wife, married him in...
Who is the second wife of Cagle?

Kay Cagle

...Achievement of Chris Cagle He has toured with the country band Rascal Flatts. Chris Cagle family life Kay Cagle , his second wife, married him in 2010....
What is Chris Cagle's zodiac sign?

Scorpio

...um Play It Loud. According to Astrologers, Chris Cagle's zodiac sign is Scorpio . Cagle was born in DeRidder, Louisiana, on November 10, 1968; by the t...
When was Cagle born?

November 10, 1968

... zodiac sign is Scorpio. Cagle was born in DeRidder, Louisiana, on November 10, 1968 ; by the time he was 4, his family had moved to Sugar Land, Texas,...
Where did Cagle move to when he was 4?

Sugar Land, Texas

...n November 10, 1968; by the time he was 4, his family had moved to Sugar Land, Texas , just outside Houston. He stayed there until moving to Baytown, T...
What instrument was he interested in in his high school years?

guitar

...During his high school years, he took piano lessons before switching to guitar . His senior year he moved to White Settlement, Texas, where he attended...
In what state was Brewer High School located?

Texas

...efore switching to guitar. His senior year he moved to White Settlement, Texas , where he attended Brewer High School before moving back to Baytown and...
When did he graduate from Ross S. Sterling High School?

1987

...ving back to Baytown and graduating from Ross S. Sterling High School in 1987 . He attended the University of Texas at Arlington for one year. He skipp...
How long was he at the University of Texas at Arlington?

one year

...h School in 1987. He attended the University of Texas at Arlington for one year . He skipped his finance courses to audit music classes, and performed ...
When was Christopher Norris Cagle born?

DeRidder, Louisiana

...music in 2015. Biography edit Chistopher Norris Cagle was born in DeRidder, Louisiana , on November 10, 1968; by the time he was 4, his family had move...
What was Play It Loud certified to be in the US?

gold

...single from his debut album Play It Loud. The album, which was certified gold in the US, also produced the Top 10 Laredo and I Breathe In, I Breathe O...
Who was he signed with in 2011?

Bigger Picture Music Group

..., peaked at No. After exiting Capitol in 2008, he signed with Bigger Picture Music Group in 2011, before retiring from music in 2015. Biography edit C...
When did Cagle retire from music?

2015

...d with Bigger Picture Music Group in 2011, before retiring from music in 2015 . Biography edit Chistopher Norris Cagle was born in DeRidder, Louisiana,...
What was the name of Cagle's hometown?

DeRidder

...from music in 2015. Biography edit Chistopher Norris Cagle was born in DeRidder , Louisiana, on November 10, 1968; by the time he was 4, his family had...
What was his third album called?

Anywhere but Here

...t Laredo and I Breathe In, I Breathe Out, his only Number One hit. Anywhere but Here , his third album, followed in 2005 and produced the 12peaking Mis...
When was his fourth album released?

2008

...urth studio album, titled My Life's Been a Country Song, was released in 2008 , and its leadoff single, What Kinda Gone, peaked at 3 on the country mus...
When did Cagle begin taking guitar lessons?

six

...outskirts of Houston, where he grew up. He began taking guitar lessons at six , but gave them up after a year. He took piano lessons during high school...
When did he move to Nashville?

1994

... and returned to the guitar in his senior year. He moved to Nashville in 1994 and struggled for five years. His earliest songs were published by famed...
Who published his earliest songs?

Harlan Howard

...ars. His earliest songs were published by famed Nashville songwriter Harlan Howard , after which he landed a publishing deal and placed some of his son...
What was the name of the single that Virgin signed?

My Love Goes on and On

...e was working. Virgin signed him and released his debut single, My Love Goes on and On , which reached the country charts in July 2000, eventually peak...
Where did Cagle switch from in 2001?

Virgin

... its track Laredo made the country Top 40. In 2001, Cagle switched from Virgin to Capitol Records (both are subsidiaries of EMI), and his new label re...
When did Cagle switch labels from Virgin to Capitol Records?

2001

...hed the country charts, and its track Laredo made the country Top 40. In 2001 , Cagle switched from Virgin to Capitol Records (both are subsidiaries of...